The Empress of Salt and Fortune

This little novella felt very whimsical from the start in its storytelling and atmosphere - Cindy Kay's narration in the audiobook no doubt amplified these feelings. I was immediately drawn in by the interactions with the mysterious Grandmother, but the tale turned into something unexpected. The book introduces you to three characters and intersperses other stories in between their interactions - the tones somewhat felt like it was two different books. While being swept away by some beautiful storytelling in between the interactions of the three characters, I really just wanted more of the latter. The end was surprisingly satisfying to me however and I plan to read the next one, even if it follows the same formula of the first, which I suspect it will. Highly recommend as an audiobook.